Solas Consolidated Edition 2009.pdf

Chapter TV: Radiocommunications
Regulation 5
Regulation 5
Provision of radiocommunication services
Part B
Undertakings by
Contracting Governments*
1 Each Contracting Government undertakes to make available, as it deems practical and necessary either
individually or in co-operation with other Contracting Governments, appropriate shore-based facilities for
space and terrestrial radiocommunication services having due regard to the recommendations of the
Organization.' 1 " These services are:
.1 a radiocommunication service utilizing geostationary satellites in the maritime mobile-satellite
service;
.2 a radiocommunication service utilizing polar orbiting satellites in the mobile-satellite service;
.3 the maritime mobile service in the bands between 156 MHz and 174 MHz;
.4 the maritime mobile service in the bands between 4,000 kHz and 27,500 kHz; and
.5 the maritime mobile service in the bands between 415 kHz and 535 kHz* and between
1,605 kHz and 4,000 kHz.
2 Each Contracting Government undertakes to provide the Organization with pertinent information
concerning the shore-based facilities in the maritime mobile service, mobile-satellite service and maritime
mobile-satellite service, established for sea areas which it has designated off its coasts. §
Regulation 5-1
Global maritime distress and safety system identities
1 This regulation applies to all ships on all voyages.
2 Each Contracting Government undertakes to ensure that suitable arrangements are made for
registering global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) identities and for making information on
these identities available to rescue co-ordination centres on a 24-hour basis. Where appropriate,
international organizations maintaining a registry of these identities shall be notified by the Contracting
Government of these assignments.
1 Each Contracting Government is not required to provide all radiocommunication services.
2 The requirements should be specified for shore-based facilities to cover the various sea areas.
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Refer to resolution A.801(19) concerning provision of radio services for the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS).
* Refer to resolution A.617(15) concerning implementation of the NAVTEX system as a component of the World-Wide
Navigational Warning Service.
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The Master Plan of shore-based facilities for the GMDSS based on information provided by Contracting Governments is
circulated to all concerned by means of GMDSS circulars.
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